WIRRAL’S ruling Labour group is being urged to access a Government grant provided to freeze council tax.

The demand comes from Tory leader Cllr Jeff Green, who says not to do so “would be heaping misery on misery” for hard-pressed households.

Labour’s leader said Cllr Green “has got a real cheek” and pointed the finger at Government cash cuts as being the principal cause of any misery.

Councillor Green said: “Last year, this money was sent back to Government at the cost to every council tax-payer in Wirral.

“To do this again would be heaping misery on misery for our residents.

“The cost of living for an average family in Wirral has gone up by an extra £295.51 per year due to Labour approved, locally-determined measures.

“Increases in council tax, car parking and ERIC charges, coupled with the removal of free parking after 3pm and the introduction of the ‘brown bin tax’ have resulted in families paying a massive 624% more for these services since the last local Conservative budget.”

He continued: “Councillor Davies can’t have it both ways; he can’t criticise the Government for not giving Wirral enough money then refuse £1.3m from them this year and last.

“It’s time for the Labour administration to do the right thing for hardworking Wirral families - accept the Government’s money and freeze their council tax.”

We are all fed up of paying more for less.We do not get value for money anywhere on the Wirral.Compared to other towns Wallasey has become one large unlit litter bin.
This council should do the right thing,take the money and reduce the number of councillors, then they would have close on two million.

Ballacrain

We are all fed up of paying more for less.We do not get value for money anywhere on the Wirral.Compared to other towns Wallasey has become one large unlit litter bin.
This council should do the right thing,take the money and reduce the number of councillors, then they would have close on two million.
Ballacrainballacrain

This council will stop at nothing to demonize Central Government while still lavishing our money on themselves or their sycophantic hangers-on.

Look out for a 1.99% council tax increase plus a charge for some service that was previously free.

This council will stop at nothing to demonize Central Government while still lavishing our money on themselves or their sycophantic hangers-on.
Look out for a 1.99% council tax increase plus a charge for some service that was previously free.JohnON

£1.3 m each year for two years, Why that unimportant issue of Working Neighbourhgoods ; ISUS and BIG would swallow that times over.

As repetitive a mantra as is the Labour one about unfair subsidy removals.

It shows that previous wastefulness has contributed significantly toi WBC shortfalls. Would you blame any central government of whatever hue for starving WBC of cash simply to prevent waste.

It is cheering to note that the previous manager of these above projects is now given a task suited to their abilities-Head of Commercial Waste Management!

£1.3 m each year for two years, Why that unimportant issue of Working Neighbourhgoods ; ISUS and BIG would swallow that times over.
As repetitive a mantra as is the Labour one about unfair subsidy removals.
It shows that previous wastefulness has contributed significantly toi WBC shortfalls. Would you blame any central government of whatever hue for starving WBC of cash simply to prevent waste.
It is cheering to note that the previous manager of these above projects is now given a task suited to their abilities-Head of Commercial Waste Management!hobroW

Central government cannot be blamed for husbanding scarce resources. Previous handouts including ISUS, Working Neighbourhoods and its subjunct, BIG,have been micturated against the wall and these would swallow up the two times £1.3 m of which we now speak.

Central government cannot be blamed for husbanding scarce resources. Previous handouts including ISUS, Working Neighbourhoods and its subjunct, BIG,have been micturated against the wall and these would swallow up the two times £1.3 m of which we now speak.hobroW